Highway Division Update
- Last week, the Highway Division repaired:
- Potholes on James Avenue, Terrace Lane, Elm Street, and West Street and downtown parking lots.
- Sidewalks on Olander Drive and Pleasant Street.
- To report a pothole, please submit a request for Pothole Repair. The largest potholes are filled first to alleviate hazards to vehicles. As hazards arise and are identified, they will be addressed.
- Street sweeping:
- Has been completed in Wards 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6.
- Has begun in Ward 2 and will continue next week.
- Sidewalk replacement project at the Academy of Music is underway and will continue next week.
- On Burts Pit Road, the paving project is substantially complete. Minor work on curb and driveway repairs is planned.
- On Riverside Drive, two speed tables have been installed. Signage and markings will be completed in the following weeks.
- The paving project is substantially complete. Minor work on driveways and shoulders is planned. Removal of construction signs and tree protection will be completed in the following weeks.
- The paving project is complete.
- A small timber harvest to remove dying red pines will resume along the north side of Chesterfield Road east of Reservoir Road.
- The logging will be conducted using horses and is being carried out by licensed harvester Tyler Sage.
- This project began in Spring 2018 and is expected to be completed this fall.
- A new sewer manhole was installed in front of 74 State Street. Additional work, including pavement patching and other site cleanup, may be required this week.
- MassDOT has contracted with Baltazar Contractors, Inc. to construct a roundabout and associated improvements to the Interstate 91 - Exit 19 interchange at the base of the Coolidge Bridge. The work is scheduled to be completed by June 2021.
- Upcoming work includes completing overhead utility transfers, paving the new I-91 northbound off ramp and the shared use path on Damon Road, guardrail installation, and installation of a precast, modular block wall adjacent to Route 9 westbound.
- Questions about the project should be directed to MassDOT District 2.
An overview of all current Public Works projects can be found by going to Current Projects.
